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News from January 2022

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Wheeling sees 2.9% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Mountain State Times | Jan 12, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the Wheeling metropolitan statistical area was 59,400, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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60 people die in West Virginia with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending December 11

By Mountain State Times | Jan 12, 2022

There were 60 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending December 11, a 13 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in West Virginia during week ending December 25

By Mountain State Times | Jan 12, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in West Virginia in the week ending December 25, making up less than 1000 percent of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

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Beckley sees 2.4% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Mountain State Times | Jan 12, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in September in the Beckley metropolitan statistical area was 42,900, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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458 residents die of influenza and pneumonia in West Virginia in 2017

By Mountain State Times | Jan 12, 2022

There were 458 West Virginia residents who died of influenza and pneumonia in 2017, an 8.3 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

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27 people die in West Virginia with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending Dec. 18

By Mountain State Times | Jan 12, 2022

There were 27 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending Dec. 18, a 55 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Wheeling sees 4.6% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Mountain State Times | Jan 12, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in July in the Wheeling metropolitan statistical area was 59,500, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Number of VA loans issued in West Virginia increases by 24.5 percent from 2020 to 2021

By Mountain State Times | Jan 12, 2022

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 5,694 home loans totaling $1.3 billion in West Virginia during the fiscal year 2021, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in West Virginia average $221,399 for Q2

By Mountain State Times | Jan 12, 2022

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in West Virginia for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 averaged $221,399, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Parkersburg-Vienna sees 0.6% decrease in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Mountain State Times | Jan 12, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in August in the Parkersburg-Vienna metropolitan statistical area was 35,100, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Parkersburg-Vienna sees 3.7% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Mountain State Times | Jan 11, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the Parkersburg-Vienna metropolitan statistical area was 36,700, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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4,849 residents die of heart disease in West Virginia in 2017

By Mountain State Times | Jan 11, 2022

There were 4,849 West Virginia residents who died of heart disease in 2017, a 1.7 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

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Wheeling sees 6.1% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Mountain State Times | Jan 11, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Wheeling metropolitan statistical area was 61,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in West Virginia average $221,971 for Q1

By Mountain State Times | Jan 11, 2022

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in West Virginia for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 averaged $221,971, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Morgantown sees 2.4% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Mountain State Times | Jan 11, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in August in the Morgantown metropolitan statistical area was 67,500, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Huntington-Ashland sees 1.9% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Mountain State Times | Jan 11, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in August in the Huntington-Ashland metropolitan statistical area was 129,500, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Less than 10 people die in West Virginia from cancer in week ending December 11

By Mountain State Times | Jan 11, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending December 11, an increase over the previous week.

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Average VA home loans amounts in West Virginia increase from 2020 to 2021

By Mountain State Times | Jan 11, 2022

The average VA loan amount for West Virginia in the fiscal year 2021 was $230,626, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Average VA purchase loan amount in West Virginia increases from 2020 to 2021

By Mountain State Times | Jan 11, 2022

The average VA purchase loan amount for West Virginia in the fiscal year 2021 was $250,942, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Number of VA loans issued in West Virginia increases by 78.3 percent from 2019 to 2020

By Mountain State Times | Jan 11, 2022

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 4,572 home loans totaling $1 billion in West Virginia during the fiscal year 2020, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.